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brick walls for great grandparents PAGE and SPARRO
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Ann | Report | 11 Oct 2004 17:53 |
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Thanks so much for all you have done Elaine. I am sure with your and Tricia's help I'll be able to find out much more on Flirtie Gertie and her family :) Ann |
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Tiamo | Report | 11 Oct 2004 17:55 |
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Oh, my goodness, have you spotted the naughtiness, Ann and could explain why Gertrude 'disowned' father. On 1871 Mr Peter Rackham is a veterinary surgeon boarding with the Sparrow family. On 1881 The Sparrow family minus Samuel is boarding with Peter Rackham Mum and family ran off with the lodger!! I'll check for possible sightings of and or death of Samuel and then must feed family. |
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Ann | Report | 11 Oct 2004 18:01 |
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My my! So I have got some skeletons in my upboard! This gets better and better. So perhaps poor Gertrude did not know who her real father was if that was the case, hence her putting down Frederick and deceased! |
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Tiamo | Report | 11 Oct 2004 18:04 |
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Can't find Samuel on 1881 or death but that doesn't mean they aren't there. Must dash. This is sooooooooo interesting. Tricia |
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Ann | Report | 11 Oct 2004 18:06 |
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On the National Archives site there is an entry for Peter Rachkam living in Northumberland too so he could have moved up there later....need to pay to view this image so I think I'll have a go at the birth records first. |
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Ann | Report | 11 Oct 2004 18:50 |
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I cretainly do not think this family knew how to count as the info given in the 1881 census (found on LDS) does not match up with the info given on the 1871 census! The ages don't tie up for Peter and Jemima, but same address and same names, so I come either from a family of liars and cheats or family that can't count, lol Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Peter RACKHAM Head U Male 56 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England Veterinary Surgeon Jemima SPARROW Boarder M Female 50 Raveningham, Suffolk, England Alphea SPARROW Boarder U Female 18 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England Silk Finisher Gertrude SPARROW Boarder Female 12 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England Scholar Amy SPARROW Boarder Female 5 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England Scholar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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